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Avocado vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between avocados and egg whites

  • Avocados have more fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin C, while egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites' daily need coverage for selenium is 36% higher.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg whites is 0, while the glycemic index of avocados is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.5%
Contains more IronIron +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1190.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +631.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5040%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 20µg 36%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.439mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.19mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.17g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0.023mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.005mg 19%
Folate 81µg 4µg 19%
Protein 2g 10.9g 18%
Vitamin K 21µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.105mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0g 10%
Potassium 485mg 163mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 166mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.08mg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.03mg 6%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.011mg 6%
Calories 160kcal 52kcal 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 15mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.004mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Carbs 8.53g 0.73g 3%
Choline 14.2mg 1.1mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 0.71g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +8523.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1068.5%
Contains more OtherOther +150.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +445%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +71.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +42.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.34g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.